Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Sibiu Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Sibiu

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 32.7% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 25.7% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Sibiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$9.16 RON 40.23
43.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$45.89 RON 201
17.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$7.06 RON 30.99
33.14%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$3.20 RON 14.03
11.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.98 RON 8.68
-19.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$1.70 RON 7.47
-32.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.81 RON 12.34
12.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.54 RON 15.53
37.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sibiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.51 RON 6.63
7.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.27 RON 5.59
114.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.54 RON 6.78
22.08%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.27 RON 14.34
-19.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$7.90 RON 34.68
25.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.18 RON 27.13
35.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$8.83 RON 38.76
31.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.22 RON 5.36
143.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.56 RON 6.87
14.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.66 RON 7.28
24.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$2.19 RON 9.63
-10.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.80 RON 3.53
161.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$0.87 RON 3.83
159.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.02 RON 4.50
43.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.88 RON 3.88
23.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$6.09 RON 26.72
-28.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$7.26 RON 31.88
87.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$0.99 RON 4.36
68.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.78 RON 7.81
98.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Sibiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.71 RON 3.10
-49.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$20.18 RON 88.6
-6.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.89 RON 3.92
48.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.80 RON 3.51
-62.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$9.15 RON 40.18
-40.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.65 RON 7.24
-18.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$28.0K RON 122.8K
-31.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$25.8K RON 113.4K
-7.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sibiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$140 RON 614
-70.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$8.58 RON 37.66
223.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$11.15 RON 48.95
169.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sibiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$40.51 RON 178
32.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$15.84 RON 69.6
64.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$6.72 RON 29.52
-6.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sibiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$435 RON 1,909
1.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$6,822 RON 29.9K
57.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sibiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$68.3 RON 300
-16.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$38.86 RON 171
16.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$82.1 RON 360
26.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$94.5 RON 415
14.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sibiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$383 RON 1,683
159.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$326 RON 1,431
91.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$687 RON 3,017
206.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$571 RON 2,507
113.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$2,503 RON 11.0K
51.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$2,104 RON 9,238
5.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sibiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$1,200 RON 5,267
-8.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.5
74.46%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sibiu: March 1, 2026

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